Recomposition of a ray of white light previously decomposed by a prism

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https://doi.org/10.25267/Rev_Eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2020.v17.i3.3402

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Recreational Science
3402
Published: 20-07-2020
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The recomposition of a ray of white light, initially decomposed by a prism, by using another identical prism and inverted with respect to it is impossible and, however, many (bibliographic and internet) sources usually present this supposed experiment as a demonstration of easy execution and unquestionable result. This article shows the use of different optical elements to recompose a ray of white light, previously decomposed by a prism. All the materials employed can be easily acquired and assembled, which allows the use of these experiments when discussing refraction and reflection of light.

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